On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, from 3-5 pm, the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities will host “Designing Sustainable Solutions for a Better Built Environment” at the Graduate School of Design in the Gund Hall Piper Auditorium. This event is open to members of the Harvard community. RSVP is not required.
This event features a keynote address by Harvard’s new Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability, James Stock, followed by six short presentations by GSD faculty, whose exciting research ranges from algae-based biomaterials to urban infrastructure. A five-minute Q&A session will follow each presentation.
EVENT PROGRAM
Welcome & Opening Remarks by Ali Malkawi, Founding Director of the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities
and Sarah Whiting, Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Keynote Address
James H. Stock, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability
Algae-based Biomaterials for the Built Environment
Martin Bechthold, Kumagai Professor of Architectural Technology
Reshaping Urban Environments
through Infrastructure Design Protocols (Phase 1 + 2)
Rosalea Monacella, Design Critic in Landscape Architecture
Energies of the Night: Nocturnal Public Space and Energy Policy in the Arabian Peninsula
Gareth Doherty, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
Benefits of Building-level Heat Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
Holly Samuelson, Associate Professor of Architecture
Evaluating Location-based Sustainability at the Site Level
Carole Turley Voulgaris, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning
The Oasis Effect: Agricultural Practices in Arid Environments
Pablo Pérez-Ramos, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture